Food intake regulating-neuropeptides are expressed and regulated through pregnancy and following food restriction in rat placenta

Abstract Background Neuropeptide Y (NPY), agouti related peptide (AgRP), copyright and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) and melanocortins, the products of the proopiomelanocortin (POMC), are hypothalamic peptides involved in feeding regulation and energy homeostasis.Recent evidence has demonstrated their expression in rat and Dining Table hu

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Operationalizing intimacy and identity aspects of personality functioning in relation to personality disorder in adolescents

According to dimensional models of personality pathology, Pepper Shakers deficits in interpersonal (intimacy and empathy) and self (identity and self-direction) function (Criterion A) are core to all personality disorders.These aspects of personality functioning (Criterion A) have seldom been evaluated for how they might relate to one another in th

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Feasibility of postoperative spine stereotactic body radiation therapy in proximity of carbon and titanium hybrid implants using a robotic radiotherapy device

Abstract Background and purpose To assess the feasibility of postoperative stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for patients with hybrid implants consisting of carbon fiber Boxers reinforced polyetheretherketone and titanium (CFP-T) using CyberKnife.Materials and methods All essential steps within a radiation therapy (RT) workflow were evalua

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